Backpacking Thailand: Bangkok and Krabi 7-Day Itinerary, Cost-Breakdown, and Highlights
The Itinerary As much as possible, I don’t really want to create a fully detailed itinerary because I’m a type of traveler who loves to just go on with the flow. I just want to enjoy whatever Thailand has to offer with me and also based on my own experiences, sixty percent of the time, I’m not able to follow everything that I’ve listed down on my itinerary. However, I don’t want to experience again the nightmare of being offloaded and interrogated by the immigration officers. To avoid these hassles, I completed all the necessary documents and booked a hostel accommodation online in case the immigration officers ask where will I stay. The good thing was booking.com allows you to book online and pay it during your arrival so you can cancel it anytime without paying for the cancellation fee. To give you some ideas of what to include in your itinerary, you can follow this guide. However, taking into consideration that these are the actual things that happened to me at my own time, own pace and mood. You opt to add other things to do or places to visit if you still have more time and energy. At the bottom of each ‘Day’ activity, I mentioned some suggestions that you can add. Day 1: Flight, Temples, Historical Sites and Khao San Road 7 A.M. flight from Manila to Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok 10 A.M. Arrived at Suvarhabhumi Airport, Bangkok Lunch at the airport 20-minute taxi ride from Airport to Khaosan Rainbow Hostel, Bangkok 12 P.M. Checked-in at Khaosan Rainbow Hostel ($8 per night) Rested for two hours in my hostel Toured around Grand Royal Palace (admission fee 500 Baht/$15) Visited a Buddhist Temple – Wat Pho (admission fee 100 Baht/$3) Visited another Buddhist Temple – Wat Arun (admission fee 100 Baht/$3) Tried Bangkok’s Best Pad Thai in Thip Samai Rested in my hostel 9 P.M. until midnight at Khao San Road Tried Thai Roti pancake Experienced Thai massage Tried Thai sticky rice Partied until midnight Met new friends Note: You can add going to Chinatown before spending time at Khao San Road. Best time to stay in Khao San Road is at night especially if you’re into parties. For more ideas of things to do in Khao San Road, you can visit this guide. Day 2: Ayutthaya Tour Breakfast at the street of...
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